By Sarah Keane • Published: 30 Dec 2020 • 15:54
image: Twitter
COVID patients treated in hospital gift shops as wards are overrun
Many hospitals in Los Angeles County has declared an “internal disaster” are medical staff are forced to treat Covid patients in hospital gift shops and meeting rooms, or even outside in tents, as coronavirus infections in the US have skyrocketed.
Dr Mark Ghaly, Los Angeles County’s health services director, said that the situation is “truly dire”, according to the Los Angeles Times.
He said: “All hospitals are experiencing this strain, but it’s especially more pronounced and more serious for some of the smaller hospitals.
“Many hospitals have reached a crisis point and are having to make many tough decisions about patient care.”
The United States reported its first case of the mutant Covid variant in Colorado on Tuesday, December 30.
The US has reported 338,820 deaths since the start of the pandemic, with a record-breaking 3,700 people hospitalised in one day on Monday, December 28.
________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for taking the time to read this news article “Covid Patients Treated In Hospital Gift Shops”. For more UK daily news, Spanish daily news and Global news stories, visit the Euro Weekly News home page.
Share this story
Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox!
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don't already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Download our media pack in either English or Spanish.